Cash Game 600 chip break down (1 Viewer)

[SixSpeedFury]

What's a good 600 chip break down to cover .50/.50, .50/1 and 1/1 games? The denoms are: 50¢, $1, and $5, with $20 as plaques to cover a 10 person game.

 

[Shaggy]

100x $0.50
250x $1
200x $5
50x $20

 

[bentax1978]

Does the 600 count exclude the $20 plaques?

If so, I'd probably go 100/300/200 or 100/200/300 and (at least) 100 plaques. Even that only gets you to a bank of 3350 or 3750.

So I guess it depends on your how big your 1/1 plays. Our average 1/1 bank for ten players when I hosted was ~5k. But that was in part because we had an average buy/rebuy of $200-300.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Excluding the plaques, yes. 600 breakdown for the chips only.

 

[Craig D]

Maybe

80x1/2 160x1 360x5
Bank $2000 + Plaques

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Does the 600 count exclude the $20 plaques?

If so, I'd probably go 100/300/200 or 100/200/300 and (at least) 100 plaques. Even that only gets you to a bank of 3350 or 3750.

So I guess it depends on your how big your 1/1 plays. Our average 1/1 bank for ten players when I hosted was ~5k. But that was in part because we had an average buy/rebuy of $200-300.

They don't play that big, 1/1 would really be a spur of the moment thing, when we do decide to play.

 

[dickzapper]

If the bank is banking around a grand or less I don't think you can really go wrong with 600 chips. Even if it was 200/200/200 plus soapdishes it would be over 15 hundo so I would decide by whichever chips are prettiest.

But of the ones listed, I think bentax's breakdown looks like the one I'd choose without knowing more details of the players.

 

[courage]

What games and buyins?

I don't think 600 chips will be enough except at .50/.50.

 

[ChaosRock]

100/200/300 + bunch of plaques FTW.

 

[gopherblue]

100/200/300, not including plaques, but that is still tight. Most flexible set size for your stakes is 800, with the following breakdown:

100 x .50c
200 x $1
400 x $5
80 x $20
20 x $100

You can almost never have too many workhorse chips (in this case, the fivers). Or, maybe you can...I have 1,800 fives.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

What games and buyins?

I don't think 600 chips will be enough except at .50/.50.

For this set it's .50/.50, .50/1 and 1/1. The breakdown is for chips only, at 50¢, $1, and $5. The $20s are plaques, no hundos.

 

[courage]

^^yes, I understood that. Still stand by my comment.

Nlhe only? What is max the 10 players will buyin for?

 

[SixSpeedFury]

Ah ok. At .50/.50, minimum is $60, max is $100; .50/1, minimum is $80, max is $120. 1/1 is once out of the blue. Hold'em, only thing they play, despite me trying to teach them new games (n) :thumbsdown:

 

[courage]

If you assume 3 buyins per player at .50/1 that's $3600.

.50 x 100
$1 x 200
$5 x 300

Is $1750 bank. Add 100 x $20 plaques and it's at $3750. To me, that'd feel like not much flexibility to cover deeper buyins or crazy sessions, and not enough $5's to be fun, so I'd add 200 more $5's.

 

[SixSpeedFury]

So what would you for a 800 chip breakdown?

 

[courage]

So what would you for a 800 chip breakdown?

50c x 100
$1 x 200
$5 x 500

 

[Jambine]

50c x 100
$1 x 200
$5 x 500

^ That, and done

......unless you would consdider a non-denominated NCV set

 

[churlbut18]

I'm building something very similar to what @gopherblue outlined above to support NLHE games of $0.25/$0.50, $0.50/$1, and $1/$2... but using 25c instead of 50c and still keeping it to 800 chips...

200 x $0.25
200 x $1.00
300 x $5.00
80 x $25.00
20 x $100.00
-----
800 chip set


For $0.25/$0.50 I start with...

20 x $0.25
20 x $1
3 x $5

For $0.50/$1 I start with...

20 x $0.25
20 x $1
11 x $5

For $1/$2 I start with...

20 x $1
16 x $5
4 x $25

 

[200 Motels]

I'm building something very similar to what @gopherblue outlined above to support NLHE games of $0.25/$0.50, $0.50/$1, and $1/$2... but using 25c instead of 50c and still keeping it to 800 chips...

200 x $0.25
200 x $1.00
300 x $5.00
80 x $25.00
20 x $100.00
-----
800 chip set


For $0.25/$0.50 I start with...

20 x $0.25
20 x $1
3 x $5

For $0.50/$1 I start with...

20 x $0.25
20 x $1
11 x $5

For $1/$2 I start with...

20 x $1
16 x $5
4 x $25

I think that's an excessive amount of quarters. I personally like a mountain of chips but almost everyone I play with usually points out that, as the evening progresses, we have way too many quarters on the table. I find one rack is plenty for your small blind chip.

Now when I buy people in, I give them their dollars and two bucks in quarters, then I take a full barrel.

What's a good 600 chip break down to cover .50/.50, .50/1 and 1/1 games? The denoms are: 50¢, $1, and $5, with $20 as plaques to cover a 10 person game.

I think 600 chips if fine for almost any NL cash game.

100/200/300 plus plaques will work fine, but I think you'll need a lot of plaques or possibly a $25 chip (100/200/200/100) then $100 plaques.

 

[H300]

Consider making your 50c non-denominated.

This gives you the flexibility:

• 50c
• $100 when playing $1/$1 and out of chips
• 25c in case you want a smaller game

600 set I would go with:

100 x 50c
200 x $1
300 x $5
with $100 plauges

 

[SixSpeedFury]

I think I'm gonna go with:

50¢ - 100
$1 - 200
$5 - 300
$20 - 60

looks about right? I know I should bump it up to 800, but all my expenses right now are tied up in the wedding, and I can just add on more $5s later down the road.

 

[Blaster]

I think I'm gonna go with:

50¢ - 100
$1 - 200
$5 - 300
$20 - 60

looks about right? I know I should bump it up to 800, but all my expenses right now are tied up in the wedding, and I can just add on more $5s later down the road.

How would your future wife feel about adding CPC to the Gift Registry?

 

[gopherblue]

I think I'm gonna go with:

50¢ - 100
$1 - 200
$5 - 300
$20 - 60

looks about right? I know I should bump it up to 800, but all my expenses right now are tied up in the wedding, and I can just add on more $5s later down the road.

You already have the plaques, right? If so, then this is a good 600 chip breakdown, and when you are able, you can add on as per @courage's recommendation, by adding 200 more $5s. That'll give you a very versatile set. In time, as your games get bigger, or just for sh!ts and giggles, you can expand to 1000 chips and add a rack or so of $20 chips and a barrel or two of hundos.

 

[churlbut18]

So now I'm curious... For all those that suggest 200 quarters or 200 50c chips is excessive, what do you do for starting stacks? I always try to start with a minimum of 2 barrels (combined across all denominations) for each player. I feel only starting with 28-33 chips is just not enough, but if you cut the quarters in half, isn't that what you're going to end up with?

 

[Poker Zombie]

How would the future wife feel about adding CPC to the Gift Registry?

That gives me cool idea...

Poker chip heads-up set, for helping settle the inevitable marriage disputes. Art incorporates the couple's wedding date, and some imagery that they both connect on. Financed by PCF'ers would make it fairly cheap per person. If there's interest (and future Mrs Blaster is a poker player as well, otherwise decision resolutions would be very lopsided) this could take on a new thread...

 

[BGinGA]

So now I'm curious... For all those that suggest 200 quarters or 200 50c chips is excessive, what do you do for starting stacks? I always try to start with a minimum of 2 barrels (combined across all denominations) for each player. I feel only starting with 28-33 chips is just not enough, but if you cut the quarters in half, isn't that what you're going to end up with?

First five players get 20x quarters ($5) as part of their buy-in, which gets all 100 quarters in play from the get-go. Everybody else gets a combination of $1 and $5 chips as dictated by your buy-in size.

 

[Blaster]

That gives me cool idea...

Poker chip heads-up set, for helping settle the inevitable marriage disputes. Art incorporates the couple's wedding date, and some imagery that they both connect on. Financed by PCF'ers would make it fairly cheap per person. If there's interest (and future Mrs Blaster is a poker player as well, otherwise decision resolutions would be very lopsided) this could take on a new thread...

Future Mrs. Blaster??
The Mrs. Blaster I married in 1989 & is home right now might have something to say about that!

 

[Poker Zombie]

Future Mrs. Blaster??
The Mrs. Blaster I married in 1989 & is home right now might have something to say about that!

oops...

Between the comments "all expenses tied up in wedding", and the CPC registry comment, I was mislead. Carry-on.

 

[churlbut18]

First five players get 20x quarters ($5) as part of their buy-in, which gets all 100 quarters in play from the get-go. Everybody else gets a combination of $1 and $5 chips as dictated by your buy-in size.

That would drive my OCD crazy, not having all players start with same stacks.

 

[links_slayer]

That would drive my OCD crazy, not having all players start with same stacks.

I works really well though. People that need quarters to post blinds or limp in just but a dollar or two from someone else and you're good to go.